September 20, 2022
Ghana: Tolon MP Extends Electricity to 7 Communities
Alhaji Habib Iddrisu Member of Parliament (MP) for Talon Constituency in the Northern Region has connected seven communities to the national grid. Read more »
Ghana: No Selective Application of RTI Law - Exec SEC
Yaw Sarpong Boateng, the Executive Secretary of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, has debunked an assertion that there is selective application of the Right To Information… Read more »
Ghana: NGO Supports Cancer Surgery of Boy, 12
The Cancer Support Network Ghana (CSNGH), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has donated GH¢8, 000.00 towards the surgery of a 12-year-old cancer patient. Read more »
Ghana: 'Govt Proven to Be Committed to Devt Needs of Citizenry'
The government has proven to be committed and dedicated to meeting the developmental needs of the citizenry, Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister has stated, Read more »
Africa: Africans Still Place Value On Democracy - Prof. Gyimah-Boadi
The Afrobarometer co-Founder and board chair, Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, has indicated that Africans are not tired with democratic governance despite the "retrogression" of… Read more »
Ghana: Govt to Dualise Peduase to Koforidua Stretch of Madina-Koforidua Road - Minister
The government is considering the dualisation of the Peduase to Koforidua stretch of the Madina-Koforidua road, the Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Seth Kwame Akyeampong, has… Read more »
Ghana: Illegal Cylinder Refurbishing Facility Busted At Makola
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in collaboration with the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and Ghana Police last Friday raided an illegal cylinder refurbishing facility… Read more »
Ghana: So, We Cannot Defeat Galamsey?
A private legal practitioner, Mr KwameAdofo, is reported to have said that "galamsey cannot be defeated in Ghana" because our major political parties -- that is, the New Patriotic… Read more »
Ghana: Wrong Driving Tuition By Uncertified Tutors Blamed for Road Crashes
The Managing Proprietor of Steer Control Driving School, Emmanuel Danso, says wrong driving tuitions by uncertified tutors can be blamed for most of the accidents occurring on our… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Ghana: Ampem Darkoa Whip Lady Strikers in Super Cup
Ampem Darkoa Ladies beat Lady Strikers 6-1 on Match Day 2 in Group B of the Women's Super-Cup at the Aliu Mahama stadium in Tamale. Striker Mavis Owusu hit the back of the net… Read more »
Nigeria: New Law Boosts Female Inheritance Rights in Nigeria
A new measure has been signed into law in southern Nigeria's Rivers state that bolsters the right of women to inherit property. Read more »
Ghana: GLOA, CLAA Disapprove Outsourcing 5/90 Lottery to Keed Limited
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) and the Concerned Lotto Agents Association of Ghana (CLAA), have expressed their disapproval on the decision by the National Lottery… Read more »
Ghana: Queen Elizabeth II to Be Buried Today
England's capital, London, will today be the centre of global attention as the world bids a final farewell to the late Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch. Read more »
Ghana: Battor CCPTC Organises Cervical Precancer Screening in North Tongu District
The Cervical Cancer Prevention and Training Centre (CCPTC) in Catholic Hospital, Battor, working with the North Tongu District Health Directorate has started an organised (not… Read more »
Ghana: Ashanti Zongo Chief Cautions Against Tricksters
Sultan Umar Farouk Saeed, the Zongo Chief in the Ashanti Region, has advised residents of Zongo communities to be vigilant when dealing with people offering goodies, which are too… Read more »
Ghana: 'River Bodies, Forest Reserves Remain 'Red Zones'... in Fight Against 'Galamsey'
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has reminded the public that river bodies and forest reserves in the country continue to be 'red zones,' in the fight against, illegal… Read more »
Ghana: SEC, EOCO Investigates More Investment Entities
The Reverend Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says investigations are being carried out on other investment entities aside… Read more »
Ghana: Fight Against Galamsey - Sefwielubo Chief, Brother Arrested Over 'Galamsey'... Police Chase 6 Others
The police last Friday arrested the chief of Sefwi Elubo in the Western Region, and his brother, for their alleged involvement in illegal mining, popularly known as 'galamsey'. Read more »
Ghana: NPA Shuts 3 Filling Stations for Cheating Customers
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has shut three filling stations for dispensing petroleum products or fuel less than the quantity consumers pay for in Sunyani, in the Sunyani… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Ghana: GEA Supports Govt's IMF Bid
The Ghana Employers' Association (GEA) has backed government's decision to seek the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to help address economic challenges facing the… Read more »
Ghana: Police Take to Rooftops and Manholes Ahead of Funeral for Massive Security Operation
The most complex security operation London has ever seen is under way. Read more »
Ghana: 164 'Galamseyers' Grabbed in Swoop... They Include Foreign Nationals, 5 Female Sex Workers
About 164 illegal miners, mostly foreign nationals have been arrested following a three-day operation by the military at Anyinam and Mampong in the Ashanti Region. Read more »
Ghana: SEC, EOCO Keen On Unmasking Faceless Individuals Behind Ponzi Schemes - DG, SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it will intensify its collaboration with the Economic Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to unmask faceless individuals behind… Read more »
Ghana: Let's Support Girls to Become Assertive, Confident - ICDP Country Director
The Ghana Education Service, Girls Officers, Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) working in districts and other stakeholders have been urged to ensure the set of Girls Clubs or… Read more »
Ghana: The Country On Course to Achieving Universal Access to Electricity - Report
Ghana is on course to achieving universal access to electricity with 86.3 percent of the population connected to the national grid in 2021, a report on the Sustainable Development… Read more »